Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah included in ODI squad for Sri Lanka series
Bumrah was out of cricketing action since September 2022 and was also ruled out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup due to a back injury. The pacer has undergone rehabilitation and has been declared fit by the National Cricket Academy (NCA). He will be joining the Team India ODI squad soon, the BCCI said in a statement on Tuesday.
'Chappal jaisi shakal': Sanjana Ganesan gives epic reply to troll who commented on her marriage with Bumrah
Sanjana is currently in Australia, covering the T20 World Cup 2022. She shared a photograph from Adelaide on her Instagram page on Tuesday and captioned the post by writing, "The weather in Adelaide at the moment is B-E-A-utiful!". A social media user tried to mock her and asked her an unpleasant question about her marriage with Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
T20 World Cup important, but Bumrah's career more important: Rohit Sharma
"So, we can't take such a risk. All the specialists we spoke to were of the same opinion. There is a lot of cricket ahead of him, he will play a lot more and help India win matches. There is no doubt that he will be missed," said Rohit during the captains' day event in Melbourne.
Opportunity for India to unearth a new champion in absence of Bumrah, Jadeja: Ravi Shastri
With Jadeja out due to a right-knee injury which needed surgery, Axar Patel was slotted into India's playing eleven as a like-for-like replacement. On the other hand, with Bumrah unavailable due to back injury, senior pacer Mohammed Shami could be promoted from a travelling reserve to 15th player in India's T20 World Cup squad.
Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma hint at Shami becoming Bumrah's replacement for T20 World Cup
After the conclusion of the T20I series against South Africa, head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma have subtly hinted at the possibility of senior pacer Mohammed Shami being promoted from one of the four travelling reserves to the main T20 World Cup squad as Bumrah's replacement.
With Bumrah sidelined, a pace-for-pace swap or naming a batting-heavy XI are India's best options
In a straight pace-for-pace swap, veteran quick Mohammad Shami and Deepak Chahar in the reserves and Mohammed Siraj as a third option outside the two could replace the 28-year-old Bumrah in the squad. With the kind of experience Shami has == he last played a T20I in 2021 at the T20 World Cup in the UAE -- experts believe India shouldn't look beyond the stalwart, though his career economy rate of 9.54 goes against him.
Injured Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of T20 World Cup
He is the second senior India player to miss out on the T20 World Cup with an injury after Ravindra Jadeja, who is recovering from knee surgery. The 28-year-old Bumrah had picked up a back injury earlier last month, which had ruled him out of the Asia Cup. He returned for the three-match T20I Series against Australia, which India won 2-1, and picked up a wicket in two matches.
There's no replacement in the world for Jasprit; Siraj is a likely option: Shane Watson
India head coach Rahul Dravid had said recently that the injured Bumrah is in the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and the team management is waiting for official confirmation on the next steps, adding that till the time the pacer is not officially ruled out of the T20 World Cup, they will always be hopeful.
'Fingers crossed': Bumrah not out of T20 World Cup yet, says Ganguly
The 28-year-old was rushed to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru from Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday to undergo scans on his back after being ruled out of the ongoing three-match T20I series against South Africa. It has been learnt that Bumrah went for scans and the assessment is underway at the NCA.
Jasprit Bumrah to be ruled out of T20 World Cup with back stress fracture: Report
Earlier, before the first T20I between India and South Africa at Thiruvananthapuram, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had said that Bumrah was ruled out of Wednesday's match after complaining of back pain during practice session on Tuesday. "Jasprit Bumrah complained of back pain during India's practice session on Tuesday.
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